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By Kelsey Mowatt

After facing several of the world’s best middleweight competitors, and putting together a 5-5 record with the UFC, Dan Miller decided it was time to make a change. That change meant moving down to compete as a … Read More

By FCF Staff

Despite the withdrawal of Brazilian star Vitor Belfort, and expectations from some observers of a lower pay-per-view total, this past Saturday’s UFC 147 card in Belo Horizonte reportedly drew 20 million viewers.

The figure was first relayed … Read More

By FCF Staff

With 2012 nearing the midway point, speculation has begun once again as to what the future holds for Strikeforce, and whether the Zuffa promotion will continue to air events on Showtime next year.

After Strikeforce was acquired … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Often, when a fighter decides to drop down in weight and compete in a new division, the decision to do so comes on the heels of a tough loss or disappointing run. In the case of Chris … Read More

By Michael Hatamoto

I’m amazed that there are fans saying Clay Guida should have won the fight, as Gray Maynard was unable to land any devastating shots on the Greg Jackson-trained fighter.  Instead, most of the fight featured Guida circling … Read More

By Tom Taylor

This weekend, MMA fans will receive a rare treat, as the UFC hosts two shows in as many nights. First on the docket is UFC on FX 4, which goes down in Atlantic City this Friday. Headlined … Read More

By Michael Hatamoto

Tito Ortiz will step into the cage for the last time as an active fighter when he faces Forrest Griffin in a trilogy fight next month at UFC 148.

Ortiz recently invited UFC Ultimate Insider a glimpse … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Although the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s 2012 campaign has not featured a fight yet with Vladimir Matyushenko, according to the 15 year veteran, he intends to change that in the coming months. When “The Janitor” steps into … Read More

By FCF Staff

Although news and updates regarding tomorrow’s bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Pedro Rizzo are somewhat scarce here in North America, Rizzo took to Twitter today to announce that everything’s on point for Thursday’s fight.

Speaking via his … Read More

By Tom Taylor

UFC 147, which goes down this Saturday in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, is not the card it once looked to be. Ravaged by a plague of injuries, the event’s main card has been shuffled and shuffled again. Initially, … Read More

By Michael Hatamoto

Former UFC Heavyweight Champion Tim Sylvia is desperate for another chance to fight in the UFC octagon, and must continue to pick up wins to earn another shot.

Sylvia did just that when he finished journeyman Randy … Read More

By Dario Valdez

When newly signed heavyweight Brett “Da Grim” Rogers (11-4) steps into the Bellator cage for the first time next Friday night, he will find a familiar face staring at him from across the cage.

Rogers will square … Read More

By Tom Taylor

It would not be a stretch to call Brian Ebersole one of the sport’s most interesting characters. Famous for his wily and diverse fighting style, as well as his signature “hairrow,” an upwards facing arrow shaved into … Read More

Brett Rogers to Make Promotional Debut

By FCF Staff

Bellator Fighting Championships has confirmed that the promotion’s next light-heavyweight tournament will begin June 22nd at The Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort in Chester, West Virginia.

In addition, Bellator has announced … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Although Eddie Wineland was coming off unanimous decision losses to two of the world’s top fighters in Joseph Benavidez and Urijah Faber, naturally the bantamweight didn’t want to test the UFC’s patience by incurring a third consecutive … Read More

By FCF Staff

Just days after it was announced that Bibiano Fernandes would make his Octagon debut at UFC 149, the DREAM Bantamweight Champion has reportedly announced via his Facebook account that he never signed with the promotion. The news … Read More

By Michael Hatamoto

The UFC is in the fight business, so it’s detrimental when so many injuries ruin appealing matchups aimed at creating division contenders.

A scheduled Jose Aldo vs. Erik Koch title fight was postponed when featherweight champion Aldo … Read More

By Kelsey Mowatt

Although Kenny Robertson is coming off a highlight reel, spinning backfist knockout of fellow UFC vet Lucio Linhares, the welterweight is the first to concede that he didn’t expect to be returning to the Octagon this soon. … Read More

Trainer Duke Roufus Discusses Importance of Amateur Bouts

By Michael Hatamoto

The state of amateur mixed martial arts (MMA) across the country can be a chaotic mess of regulation and safety issues that pose a threat to participating fighters.

To … Read More

JEWELS champ Akaya Hamasaki to face undfeated Austrian Jasminka Cive at July 28 Invicta FC event in Kansas City

By FCF Staff

Invicta Fighting Championships and Japan-based JEWELS announced today that the two women’s Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) promotions have … Read More